Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in IT/Data Law

Salary:

Lecturer Grade F:  £41,064 - £46,049 per annum

Lecturer Grade G: £47,389 - £56,535 per annum

Senior Lecturer Grade H: £58,225 - £67,468 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 11 Janaury 2026

The Role

Newcastle Law School seeks to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Law to join our forward thinking, inclusive Russell Group Law School that seeks to embed its values in all that it does: Challenge; Social Justice; Compassion; Wellbeing; Excellence; Responsibility; and Respect.   

We are looking for a passionate researcher and educator in the area of Information Technology and/or Data Law. Your research should engage with socially relevant and important questions that address current and future problems. A willingness to collaborate across legal fields and disciplines is also desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, including on the LLM in Emerging Technologies and the Law. Ability to contribute to the delivery of at least one of the foundational legal knowledge subjects is essential.  

Newcastle Law School is a globally connected, locally rooted and compassionate community. We embrace diversity and advance social justice by addressing contemporary and future challenges through our research, our scholarship, our engagement with partners, and as a lasting impact of our legal education. We are based in Newcastle upon Tyne, a city with a wide variety of cultural, social and leisure offering, with outstanding schools and close proximity to beautiful nature and heritage sites. We want to appoint someone who shares our values, and who will work with us to realise them across all our areas of activity. We are particularly interested in the strengths and lived experiences of researchers from different ethnic groups and cultures to broaden the diversity of Newcastle Law School, as we strive to avoid perpetuating biases and oversights on legal research and legal education.  

If you see yourself in the above description, then please get in touch and consider applying. If you would like a confidential discussion about this role please contact Samantha Ryan, Head of Newcastle Law School at samantha.ryan@newcastle.ac.uk 

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 23rd Febraury 2026 

The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform. 

Key Accountabilities

Teaching & Learning 

• To provide high quality research led teaching activity 
• To supervise dissertation students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level  
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor  
• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with university standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks 
• Contribute to curriculum and programme development as required 

Research 

• Conduct research that demonstrates (or demonstrates the potential for) international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour (REF 3* & 4*) (commensurate with experience)  
• Contribute to the research profile of Newcastle Law School by publishing high quality outputs, engaging with the Law & Futures research group as well as with relevant Newcastle University Centres of Research Excellence (NUCoREs) 
• Pursue external funding commensurate with experience 
• Potential to demonstrate impact by developing research-based solutions to real-world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work 
• Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students (commensurate with experience) 

Other   

• Operate as an active and collegial citizen in the Newcastle Law School community 
• Have a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and an understanding of how individual  behaviour can contribute to a positive research and education culture 
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, research, engagement and/or student experience 
• Take responsibility for a defined citizenship or leadership role (commensurate with experience) 
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees 
• Ability and skill to develop sustained relationships, including with internal colleagues, external partners and organisations  

In addition, for Senior Lecturer Grade H: 

• As a senior colleague, make a positive citizenship contribution to the Newcastle Law School community by providing academic leadership to colleagues and students  
• To have responsibility for the design, development, implementation and/or administration of programmes of study 
• Attract as well as supervise PGR students 

The Person (Essential)

The level of appointment will be determined by your ability to meet the requirements of the person specification as outlined below.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

Lecturer Grade F

• Ability to teach information technology and or data law as well as contribute to the teaching of at least one of the foundational legal knowledge subjects   
• Evidence or the potential to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires our students 
• Ability to deliver research-led teaching, making effective use of technology to enhance learning
• Ability to develop and secure research funding 
• Experience of or capability to publish international and world-leading research
• Evidence of a developing national/international research profile 
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the research community of the Law School
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Commitment to interdisciplinary working (Desirable) Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills 
• Demonstration of successful team working 
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Personal resilience, able to work well in a challenging sector, sometimes managing conflicting priorities

Lecturer Grade G 

In addition to the criteria above, to be considered for a Grade G Lectureship you must also meet the following criteria:

• A sustained national research profile and evidence of an established/developing international research profile
• Evidence of developing and securing grant capture (desirable)
• Evidence of engaging with external stakeholders, demonstrating potential for generating real-world impact from research (desirable)
• Experience of attracting and supervising PGR students (desirable)
• Supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students
• Evidence of active academic citizenship such as experience in an administrative role that supported teaching, research, engagement or student experience
• Evidence of sustained teaching in the field of information technology or data law broadly defined   

Senior Lecturer Grade H 

In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F/G to be considered for a Grade H Senior Lectureship you must also meet the following criteria:

• Evidence of experience of leading and delivering holistic, integrated programme-level design of learning, teaching and assessment strategies, to deliver learning opportunities that engage, challenge and inspire our students 
• Evidence of a sustained international research profile and proven track record in international and world-leading publications 
• Evidence of a research trajectory that delivers impact and/or successfully engages with the relevant funding opportunities 
• Evidence of skills in organisation and leadership necessary for undertaking a management and leadership role in the School
• Personal resilience, able to work well in a challenging sector, sometimes managing conflicting priorities 

Qualifications

Lecturer Grade F

• A good Honours degree in a relevant subject
• PhD at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in a relevant subject
• A relevant Professional Body Membership as appropriate to the subject area (Desirable)
• HE teaching qualification (Desirable) 

Lecturer Grade G/Senior Lecturer

• In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F candidates must also meet the following criteria:
• Completed PhD in a relevant subject 
• HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) 

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Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

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